Claire Coe Smith
Firms are increasingly looking for private debt professionals who can offer them ‘the whole package’, but a dearth of specialist talent is highlighting the challenges of hiring.
Fund managers are starting to employ AI but are barely beginning to consider vast untapped opportunities.
The first half of 2024 has seen bumper fundraising for private debt’s number one strategy, with attention being drawn to a possible M&A revival.
Collateralised loan obligations are growing in popularity across the equity and credit markets, but some areas are gaining more traction than others.
Bain Capital’s Andrew Schantz explores structural and macro dynamics across the region that are driving the asset class's growth potential.
Differentiation has become the buzzword as institutional LPs look to build out their private credit strategies.
Asset-backed lending taps underlying loans that were previously the domain of banks.
There is a growing divide between US and European LPs on responsible investing.
Sector specialism is in vogue, especially in areas where valuations have come down.
Infrastructure as an asset class has benefited from a flight to quality.